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Lyrics & meaning

Marandhaye

From Teddy · 2020

Lyricist
Madhan Karky
Singers
Pradeep Kumar, Jonita Gandhi
Music director
D. Imman
Details
Teddy2020

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Haa…aaa….aaa….aa….Haa…aaa….aaa….aa….
Haaa….aaa….aaa….aaa…Haaa….aaa….aaa….aaa…
Male
Marandhaayae marandhaayaeYou forgot me, you forgot me
Pennae ennai yen marandhaaiO girl, why did you forget me?
Kadandhae thaan nadanthaayaeYou walked right past me
Yaaro endru yen kadandhaaiWhy did you pass me by like I was a stranger?
Male
Ninaivugal yaavum neengi ponaalIf all memories fade away
Naan yaar maradhiya avadhiya sagadhiyaWho am I? Forgetfulness, agony, or mire?
Nigalnthavai ellam poiyai aanaalIf everything that happened turns out to be a lie
Nee yaar jananama salanama maranamaWho are you? A birth, a disturbance, or a death?
Male
Thaniyai naan vazhthenaeI was living all alone
Vaanai nee aanaaiYou became my sky
Unil yera paarthenaeI tried to ascend into you
Kaanamal ponaaiYou vanished without a trace
Male
Yaaradi yaaradiWho are you, girl?
Naan ini yaaradiWho am I from now on?
Naan ini vaazha orTo live henceforth,
Kaaranam kooradigive me a reason
Male
Marandhaayae marandhaayaeYou forgot me, you forgot me
Pennae ennai yen marandhaaiO girl, why did you forget me?
Kadandhae thaan nadanthaayaeYou walked right past me
Yaaro endru yen kadandhaaiWhy did you pass me by like I was a stranger?
Female
Haa…aa….haa…aa….aa….aa…Haa…aa….haa…aa….aa….aa…
Hoo ooo oo ooo oooHoo ooo oo ooo ooo
Hooo…ooo …hooo …ooo ..hooo ..ooHooo…ooo …hooo …ooo ..hooo ..oo
Female
Mugilumillai puyalumillaiThere are no clouds, nor is there a storm
Mazhai varumaWill rain still fall?
Idhayathilae inam puriyaa kalavaramaIs this an inexplicable turmoil in my heart?
Vidhaiyumillai uramumillaiThere is no seed, nor is there fertilizer
Maram varumaWill a tree still grow?
Ninaivugalil kilai virithae sugam tharumaSpreading branches in memories, will it give comfort?
Female
Idhu varai ariya oru vanai virumbiDesiring a sky unknown until now
Idhayam idhayam thudi thudithidumaWill my heart beat incessantly in pain?
Tholaivoru piravi arupatta uravuA severed relationship from a distant past life
Piraviyai kadanthumae enai thodarnthidumaWill it follow me even across births?
Female
Nirainthaayae nirainthaayaeYou filled me, you filled me
Nenjam ellaam nee nirainthaaiYou filled my entire heart
Male
Thanimaiyum naanumSolitude and I
Meendum ondrai aanumHave become one once again
Marubadi surungidum ulagilaeIn this world that shrinks again
Female
Aaa….aa…surangathai polaeAaa...aa... like a tunnel
Ennul poga pogaAs I go deeper within myself
Perugidum perugidum ninaivilaeIn the swelling memories
Male
Unai kaana ulagathilTo see you in this world
Ethuvum meiyillaiNothing is real
Female :Ulagellam poi indhaFemale: The whole world is a lie, but this
Kaadhal poi illaiLove is not a lie
Male
YaaradiFemale :Haa…Male: Who are you? Female: Haa…
Male :YaaradiFemale :Haa…Male: Who are you? Female: Haa…
Male :Naan ini yaaradiMale: Who am I from now on?
Female :Haa…Female: Haa…
Male :Or thuliFemale :Hoo..Male: A single drop... Female: Hoo..
Male :NyabagamFemale :Hoo.Male: ...of memory Female: Hoo.
Male :Oorutha paaradiMale: Look, it pricks me
Female :Haa…aaaFemale: Haa…aaa
Male
Marandhaayae marandhaayae…You forgot me, you forgot me…

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

The song 'Marandhaayae' expresses profound existential heartbreak and confusion resulting from a loved one forgetting the protagonist. The lyrics explore themes of identity, memory, and spiritual connection, questioning who one becomes when shared memories disappear. The speaker wonders if love can transcend past lives and physical reality, even when facing complete emotional isolation.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Iyaibu (End Rhyme)

Naan yaar maradhiya avadhiya sagadhiya / Nee yaar jananama salanama maranama

Rhyming word endings used to create rhythm and express grief.

Uvamaani / Simile

Aaa….aa…surangathai polae / Ennul poga poga

Comparing the internal journey through memories to descending into a deep tunnel.

Rhetorical Questioning

Mugilumillai puyalumillai / Mazhai varuma

Using impossible natural phenomena (rain without clouds, tree without seeds) to question emotional reality.

Metaphor

Vaanai nee aanaai

Equating the beloved to the vast sky.

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Trivia

Featured in the 2021 fantasy action film 'Teddy', composed by D. Imman with lyrics by Madhan Karky, the song delves into the plot's theme of memory loss and spiritual connection. The song features vocals by Pradeep Kumar and Jonita Gandhi.

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